Ho Chi Minh vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$726
$768
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1883
$1814
🏠 One person rent
$370
$318
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$497
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.8
$56.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$500
$87.5
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
67
23
😀 Quality of life
71
25
🏙️ Population
14M
234K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 5% less expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 7123rd and 6922nd ($726 vs $768) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Vietnam and Benin, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Benin comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 0.1 months in Porto-Novo. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Porto-Novo ranked 2nd in Benin, while ranked 3396th and 8939th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Porto-Novo

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Ho Chi Minh Porto-Novo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.1
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$127
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$904
$406
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$228
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.8
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.78
$52.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.72%
12.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4456
$1352
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1839
$803
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$23.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.72
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$7.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$5.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$5.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.78
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$7.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.33
$3.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$3.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$4.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.45
$7.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$9.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$48.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$379
$135
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17174
$5724

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$522
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$414
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$503
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$721
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$519
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$455
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$508
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$776
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$480
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$493
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$518
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$530
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$506
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$893
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$563
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$517
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$528
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$533
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$582
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$518
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$668
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$540
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$766
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$679
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$515
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$601
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$718
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$407
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$724
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$609
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$699
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$375
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$809
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$839
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$799
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Cotonou
$830
87 km or 54 mi Lagos
$946
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$596
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$995
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$759
173 km or 108 mi Save
$654
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$658
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$657
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$639
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$665
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$500
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$670
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$727
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$575
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$656
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$488
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$583
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$697
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$518
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$762
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$656
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$927
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$627
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$531
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$786
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$661
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$795
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$606
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$714
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$693
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$1364
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$666
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$559
539 km or 335 mi Enugu
$564
547 km or 340 mi Aba
$591
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$773
556 km or 346 mi Minna
$692
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1375